Geography

GE 515. URBAN GEOGRAPHY 3 HRS. A study of the urban community as geographic phenomena, relating the classification, distribution, function, structure, and growth of cities.

GE 525. RURAL GEOGRAPHY 3 HRS. Concerned with the geographic or spatial analysis of rural environments. It offers the student an opportunity to examine the characteristics of rural land-use and settlement patterns. The course will also treat regional variations and trends in the nature and use of rural areas.

GE 540. SPECIAL TOPICS IN GEOGRAPHY 1-3 HRS. Investigations into selected areas of Geography.

GE 542. MEDITERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EAST 2 HRS. A regional survey of the physical, economic, and cultural patterns of the Middle East and Mediterranean world. Emphasis on the historical, physical, and cultural unity of the Moslem and arid characteristics evidenced within the region.

GE 551.  COMPUTER MAPPING SYSTEMS 3 hrs.  (Prerequisites, GE 371 or ES 545.)  Theory and use of computer systems for capture, storage, analysis, and plotting of spatial information.  Vector and raster geographic information systems, digitizing data, and spatial analysis.  Practical applications of computer mapping systems.  Two hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week, plus field trips.  Students may not receive credit for both ES 551 and GE 551.  Students should have a minimum math background of trigonometry; those without the prerequisites should consult with the professor before enrolling in the course.

GE 555. AFRICA 3 HRS. A regional survey of the physical and cultural features of the continent of Africa with special emphasis on contemporary historical development and the problems and prospects for economic development.

GE 556. LATIN AMERICA 2-3 HRS. A systematic and regional survey of the physical and cultural environments of Latin America. The term "Latin America" includes Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean countries, as well as continental South America.

GE 558. FAR EAST AND PACIFIC 2-3 HRS. Regional survey of the physical and cultural features of the area south of the Soviet Union from India eastward; includes Australia, New Zealand, and the island groups of the Pacific.

GE 559. THE FORMER SOVIET UNION 2-3 HRS. This course will examine the recent disintegration of the former Soviet Union and the transition to an emerging Commonwealth of Independent States (12 former SSR's) from the perspectives of contemporary history, and political, cultural, and economic geography. In addition, the policies of glasnost, perestroika, and privatization during the continuing transition from socialism to a capitalistic, free-market economic system will be discussed in depth. Emphasis will be placed on the Russian Republic (the former Russian S.F.S.R.), the Ukrainian Republic (the former Ukrainian SSR), and Belarus (the former Byelorussian SSR).

GE 560. THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 2-3 HRS. A regional survey of the natural, cultural, and political distribution patterns of Mainland China. Emphasis is placed upon the consideration of the human-environmental interrelationships existing within Mainland China, the nation's potential for development in geographic perspective, and the geopolitical significance of Mainland China during the contemporary period.

GE 572.  GIS APPLICATIONS.  3 HRS.  (Prerequisites, EB/ES 351, EB/ES 551.)  Provides students enrolled in the GSA program an opportunity to apply their GIS skills to a variety of practical projections and research isues, combining classroom and laboratory work.  Students should already be comfortable using ESRI software.

GE 573.  INTERNSHIP IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS. 3 HRS.  (Prerequisites, GE 461, EB/ES 351, EB/ES 551.)  Provides students enrolled in the GSA program an opportunity to apply and develop their GIS skills through practical work in association with an approved internship agency.  In addition to performing tasks as directed by that agency, the student will complete a written report for the supervising faculty member.  GE 572 is recommended in addition to the other prerequisites.

GE 701. SEMINAR IN REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY 1-3 HRS. A seminar on the physical and cultural patterns and interrelationships existing in selected political regions with emphasis upon the distribution of human activities and effects of various environments upon man and national economic development.

GE 702. SEMINAR IN CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY 1-3 HRS. A seminar in selected topics pertaining to the area distribution and diversity of man, his settlements, his economies, and his relationship to the geographic environment.

GE 703. SEMINAR IN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY 1-3 HRS. The seminar is designed to provide an opportunity for in-depth examination of selected topics of physical geography. It is a geographical analysis of the spatial characteristics of one or more factors that constitute the physical environment. The seminar specifically treats such subjects as climate, soils, landforms, and biogeography.

GE 704. SEMINAR IN GREAT PLAINS GEOGRAPHY 1-3 HRS. This course includes the methodology of regional analysis and delineates the Great Plains as a distinctive region. It examines geographical features of the region's physical environment and human adaptation to it. Cultural landscape topics include agriculture, settlement patterns, ethnicity, transportation, historical geography, and other social and economic phenomena. Content and assignments will vary according to the number of credit hours for which the course is offered.

GE 710. SEMINAR IN KANSAS GEOGRAPHY 1-3 HRS. A study of the physical, cultural, economic, and regional significance of Kansas as a state and its spatial interaction within the nation.

GE 810. RESEARCH PROBLEM IN GEOGRAPHY 1-3 HRS. (Prerequisite, six hours of Geography, plus consent of instructor.) Special research problem or readings on a topic initiated by the student and approved by the instructor.

Last Updated May 2, 2008